December 4, 2010 – Sirach 14-15

This first week of Advent has been all about the choice we have made with out lives and whether that is going to lead us to eternal Love and Life with God or eternal separation from Him.  Here we see Sirach saying the same thing.  Before man are life and death, whichever he chooses shall be given him.  We make the choice as to how we are going to spend our eternity.  And we can only choose our own.  We do not know anyone else’s state of mind or culpability.  That is why Catholic Church has never stated that any specific person is in Hell.  We are not the judge of anyone, but we know in our hearts the choose we are making.  We need to realize the gravity of the choice before that time comes when we cannot change our mind.  That moment is coming for all of us in one way or another.  Advent is preparation for the Celebration of Christ birth, but it is also a reminder to prepare for the final coming of Christ when He will judge the world, and a time to prepare ourselves for that time, if we go before Christ second coming, for when we will be judged on our life and the choices we have made.  Let us take advantage of this Advent season to look at the choses we are making and whether we are reaching for water or fire, life or death.